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Role Description

The Procurement Manager Japan is in charge of leading Japan’s ocean freight procurement structure within the frameworks set regionally. The aim is to ensure a higher level of transparency and accuracy of tariffs, increase the product knowledge within the country, and increase the success of the salespeople when selling and promoting the product.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an ocean procurement role in freight forwarding company or ocean carrier experience.
• Service minded and with a high degree of ownership as well as customer focused.
• Proactive and capable of handle responsibility without needing to be micromanaged.
• Strong operation understanding and capability to manage changes and unexpected events.
• Outgoing personality; strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to coordinate procurement initiatives throughout country and lead the procurement community on operational, tactical, and strategic level.
• Able to communicate well in English both spoken and written.
• Effective change agent with the ability to adjust change approach based on circumstances.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills and hands-on attitude
• Able to multitask in a deadline-driven work environment without losing attention to the details.
• Be results driven and is persistent in meeting day to day challenges and goals.
• Have the ability to multi-task in an intense, fast-paced, high-energy, environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in people management and leadership, including recruitment, training & development, coaching, conflict, and performance management.